UPDATED 9 a.m. Friday:
The Putnam County Sheriff's Department early this morning named a Buffalo man as a "person of interest" in the investigation of a homicide Thursday night.
Sheriff Steve Deweese also identified the victim as Jennifer Evans, 27, of Hurricane.
In a press release, the department said it is seeking information about Philip D. Casto, 33, who is employed by the state Division of Highways at the Capitol complex.
Casto was last seen driving a silver 2008 Honda Civic with West Virginia license plate 1DX457. The department said that Casto is considered armed and dangerous.
A search of Casto's name by employees in Putnam magistrate and circuit courts did not reveal any criminal records. Deweese said Casto and Evans knew each other.
Law enforcement generally uses the term "person of interest" to describe someone involved in a criminal investigation who has not been formally charged or accused of a crime. The department asks anyone with information about Casto to call the agency at 304-586-0249 or call 911.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A woman died in an "apparent homicide" Thursday afternoon in the Hurricane area, according to the Putnam County sheriff.
Sheriff Steve Deweese declined to name the woman, because all of her family hasn't been notified yet, but did say that she is 27 years old and white.
The woman died of a single gunshot wound to the head from close proximity.
The shooting happened at 417 Sevilla Drive off of Hospital Drive. The woman's husband, who was being interviewed Thursday night, found her and called 911.
Deputies see another man as a more likely suspect, Deweese said. The sheriff didn't want to release that man's name, as deputies currently are looking for him.
The call came in to the dispatch center at about 5:30 p.m.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Department Crime Unit, which is the department's detective division, is the sole investigating agency.
Suicide was ruled out because no weapon was recovered.
"My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased," Deweese said.